Sunshine

[maggie2]

Okay I finally have sunshine today and the worst craving to start smoking that I have had for a long time. What in the world is going on.  I keep going and doing stuff to keep busy and my mind off of it but then all of a sudden I think maybe just one and I would be over it. Day 136 and I am kind of scared guys this is awful, I would hate to have gained all this weight for nothing...Maybe telling you guys will stop this thing before it goes any further....I hope.

[joyeuxencore]

[Chris265]

Thank you for this!  Because I feel the same way on Day 63. 

But we both know that one won’t “do it”, and neither will the pack that follows.  So take deep breaths and stick with your quit.  (As will I)

[jim_ohio]

mag,  this is all part of the healing.......you are almost at 5 months........you have been here before................it will pass....it allways passes.......do not throw 5 months away........read the blogs of the brand new newbies......see their struggle...........you do not want to go there.....if you go to the dark side,  it may take along time to muster up the strength to quit again.........it will pass........i am at 170 and still the triggers come once in awhile......but to throw it away for a  5  minute nasty cig...you know as well as me that cig is going to taste nasty..................you take care  mag....god bless and god speed....jim ohio

[Michwoman]

Girl - you SO got this!!! You have the tools to get past it! You will do it I know! Jim is absolutely right! Nah you won't do it. 

[wishingstar]

Sorry I did not see this sooner, I hope you made it and kept nicodemon, at bay. you know you don't want do it. Just do some deep breathing and let us know your okay no matter what happened. we are here for  you

Renee 3 weeks and 2 days

[Patty-cake]

No smoking for you Maggie. We're on this journey together and no way in hell you are being left behind. You worked hard on your quit, too hard to just walk away because of a nagging memory. Dig down deep in that quit tool box of yours, because I know you've got it in you, and find your resolve. 

Ask yourself, why did you quit to begin with? What health benefits are you enjoying right now that you are willing to give up? Do you see where this is going. Do you really want to give up this freedom that you worked so hard to have?

Maggie, there's nothing good a cigarette will do for you. It just a nasty disease producing addiction that will send you to an early grave. 

Its time to embrace this warm weather and make new NON-SMOKING memories. Rethink this. Stop romancing the cigarette and romance your heathy life instead!

(((hugs to you)))

[YoungAtHeart]

NO!  NO!  NO!  You don't.  You worked far too hard for far too long to have it end like this - and end it WILL if you give in and smoke even one - or take even one puff.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

You are at the far reaches of No Mans Land - a time when an intense crave ambush can come out of the blue and bring you to your KNEES.  These seem to last FOREVER.  OK - so start marching in place, or go for a brisk walk, or take a shower, or a bath - or play Angry Birds or another computer game.  These will end just as quickly as they arrived.

Get beyond them and you GOT this!   You are almost THERE!  Don't give up now...............

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Nancy

Quit 7/4/12

[Nyima_1.6.13]

Hi maggie, I hope you are doing OK! You said it yourself,"you have come to far and gained that weight" ,you do not want to go back! I am at day 149 and spent the weekend going crazy for a cigarette! I was so stinking mad because I had been feeling so good! It doesn't seem fair but this will pass and once it does, you'll be fine for a while! Just think, you used to fight these every day! Do not go back there! You got this girl!

[Strudel]

Maggie - These are thoughts...memories.....of our old life. In my opinion this is the addictions final push to try to undo the marvelous work you have done to reach this point! But, you are in control here! 

I remember seeing this video early in my quit and it cracked me up!! But - there is also a message - Stop It! Again - YOU are in control! Check this out - http://youtu.be/Ow0lr63y4Mw

[Icandothis8]

Hang in there Maggie - you can do this - I am at day 123, and well, still get a nasty "crave" but you know what I feel so good weight gain or not - it is working!!! You did the right thing posting summer is going to be hard (for me we only get a short period of time to enjoy weather and outside time in teh NE) it is a huge new adventure this year not smoking - but I am doing it ONE STEP AT A TIME - NOPE _ Not one PUFF EVER!  

Hang in there lady you are so strong stronger than you know!

[misty_dawn]

Maggie, how are you today? 🙂  The year of firsts can be a bear!  It's doable, but those sneak attacks are brutal!